forplikte 75 forrige pleasure; vi har den — à meddele, we are pleased to inform you; we have (take) pleasure in advising; det er meg en stor — ä, it gives me great pleasure to; det skal være oss en — å, we shall be pleased to. forplikte v: jeg vil — meg til å, I will engage (bind myself) to; være -t til, be bound to, be under an obligation to; føle seg -t til, feel bound to. forpliktelse s: ta på seg -r, undertake engagements (obligations); oppfylle -r, meet obligations (engagements); inngå -r, enter into engagements ; ha — til å, be under an obligation to. forregne v: han har -t seg, he has made a mistake in his reckoning. forrente v: — seg (lønne seg), pay, yield a return; — seg godt, give a good return. forresten av (foruten) besides, (på andre måter) in other ways (respects); (ellers, for øvrig) otherwise; (hva det øvrige angår) for the rest. forretning s 1 gjøre -er med et firma, do (transact) business with a firm, have dealings with a firm; å drive —, to carry on business, to trade; reise til Paris i -er, go to P. on business; føre til -er, lead to business; 2 (en enkelt handel) a transaction; mange -er, many transactions, a great deal of business; den første — jeg har hatt med ham, the first transaction I have had with him; gjøre en god —, make a favourable (profitable) transaction; slutte en —, close a transaction; 3 (butikk) shop, (firma) firm, business (pl businesses), (bedrift) concern; han har solgt sin —, he has sold his business; en av de største -er i byen, one of the largest businesses in the town; han har begynt egen —, he has started (set up in) business [on his own account]; drive en —, carry on (conduct) a business. forretnings|anliggender s business affairs; i —, on business; -besøk, a business visit [to a town], a business call [on a person]; -brev, business letter; -dyktighet, business ability; -folk, business men. forretningsforbindelse s (personen) business connection (friend), (forholdet) business connection (relations); ha gode -r, have good [business] connections; stå i — med, be in business connection with, have business relations with; tre i — med, enter into business relations with. forretnings|forholdene s business conditions; -kretser, business (commercial) circles; -lokale(r), business (shop, office) premises (bare i flertall); -mann, business man; -messig, business-like; -praksis (øvelse), business experience; -reise: han er på en —, he is travelling on business; -tid, business hours. forrige: i — måned, last month; den 4. f. m., the 4th ult. (ultimo); i — uke,